In its Best in Travel 2019 report, released last week, Lonely Planet — the world's largest travel guide book publisher and one of the most popular online travel sites — features "ten regions that are ready for the spotlight." The Catskills are listed as the number-two destination worldwide.

"In recent years there’s been an influx of creative farm-to-table restaurants, bespoke breweries and distilleries, and a growing array of arts collectives and high-profile concert venues."